Sandwa

Sandwa
SANDWA
Devnagri
CITY
Nickname(s): Dev nagri
Sandwa
Location in Rajasthan, India
Sandwa
Sandwa (India)
Coordinates: 27°45′N 74°10′E / 27.750°N 74.167°E / 27.750; 74.167Coordinates: 27°45′N 74°10′E / 27.750°N 74.167°E / 27.750; 74.167
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Churu
Elevation 312 m (1,024 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 23,348
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 331517
Telephone code 01560
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ 10

Sandwa (Devanagari: सांडवा) is a town in Churu district in the Shekhawati region of Indian state of Rajasthan. Sandwa is situated on Jaipur-Bikaner Highway (SR 20). It is 245 km away from the Jaipur, 125 km from Bikaner and 405 km from Delhi. Near Sandwa town is Chhapar, a small town that is home of the Tal Chhapar Sanctuary. Great wrestler Nathmal Pahalwan was from Sandwa.[1][2]


It is the site of Sandwa Fort.

See also

  • List of villages in Churu district

References

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